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Approved Investments
(Overall)
Approved Investments
(Manufacturing Sector)
Approved Investments
(Services Sector)
Approved Investments
(Primary Sector)
Investment
Performance
Annual Media Conference
(AMC) 2022

Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

Summary Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million) *		 Total Investment (RM million) *
   Jan- June 2022 Jan-June 2021 2021 Jan- June 2022 Jan-June 2021 2021 Jan- June 2022 Jan-June 2021 2021 Jan- June 2022 Jan-June 2021 2021 Jan- June 2022 Jan-June 2021 2021
Primary Sector 19 26 59 170 278 528 679.0 4,358.4 13,252.9 1,515.5 2,155.6 4,075.4 2,194.5 6,514.0 17,328.3
Manufacturing Sector 344 373 702 35,032 36,906 74,575 7,619.2 8,741.0 15,489.3 35,507.1 67,069.3 179,598.6 43,126.3 75,810.3 195,087.9
Services Sector 1,351 1,916 3,807 22,569 14,418 29,919 27,561.2 34,967.0 72,074.7 50,439.4 17,454.9 24,909.5 78,000.7 52,421.9 96,984.3
Total 1,714 2,315 4,568 57,771 51,602 105,022 35,859.4 48,066.3 100,817.0 87,462.1 86,679.8 208,583.5 123,321.5 134,746.2 309,400.4
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
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Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)

Overview: Projects Approved, January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

  January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December 2021
New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total
Number 173 171 344 194 179 373 386 316 702
Potential
Employment		 15,207 19,825 35,032 18,460 18,446 36,906 42,204 32,371 74,575

Total Capital
Invesment

(RM million)

 17,062.3 26,064.0 43,126.3 56,051.3 19,759.0 75,810.3 153,381.7 41,706.2 195,087.9
– Domestic Invesment* 2,607.8 5,011.4 7,619.2 4,075.5 4,665.5 8,741.0 8,725.1 6,764.2 15,489.3
– Foreign Investment* 14,454.5 21,052.6 35,507.1 51,975.8 15,093.5 67,069.3 144,656.6 34,942.0 179,598.6
  January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December 2021
New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total
Number 173 171 344 194 179 373 386 316 702
Potential
Employment		 15,207 19,825 35,032 18,460 18,446 36,906 42,204 32,371 74,575

Total Capital
Invesment

(USD million)

 3,877.8 5,923.6 9,801.4 13,506.3 4,761.2 18,267.5 36,782.2 10,001.5 46,783.7
– Domestic invesment* 592.7 1,139.0 1,731.6 982.0 1,124.2 2,106.3 2,092.4 1,622.1 3,714.5
– Foreign Investment* 3,285.1 4,784.7 8,069.8 12,524.3 3,637.0 16,161.3 34,689.8 8,379.4 43,069.2

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40

Jan-June, 2021 : US$1 = RM4.15
2021 : US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major Country, January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

Country January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December 2021
Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Germany 10 8,540.7 4 195.4 13 820.8
Brunei 1 5,069.8 – – 2 0.0
Singapore 31 4,990.7 36 43,313.1 73 46,567.0
Country January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December 2021
Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Germany 10 1,941.1 4 47.1 13 196.8
Brunei 1 1,152.2 – – 2 0.0
Singapore 31 1,134.2 36 10,436.9 73 11,167.1

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40

Jan-June, 2021 : US$1 = RM4.15
2021 : US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major State, January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

 
State January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December
2021
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million)
Kedah 465.1 8,915.6 9,380.7 240.3 42,318.7 42,559.1 385.9 65,833.4 66,219.3
Pulau Pinang 2,956.3 4,897.8 7,854.1 688.1 1,249.0 1,937.1 1,784.6 74,439.1 76,223.7
Sabah 91.6 7,551.8 7,643.4 62.2 4,299.6 4,361.9 482.0 4,379.5 4,861.4

 

State January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December
2021
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million) Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million) Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million)
Kedah 105.7 2,026.3 2,132.0 57.9 10,197.3 10,255.2 92.5 15,787.4 15,879.9
Pulau Pinang 671.9 1,113.1 1,785.0 165.8 301.0 466.8 428.0 17,851.1 18,279.1
Sabah 20.8 1,716.3 1,737.1 15.0 1,036.1 1,051.1 115.6 1,050.2 1,165.8

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40

Jan-June, 2021 : US$1 = RM4.15
2021 : US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major Industry, January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

Industry January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December
2021
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million)
Electrical &
Electronics		 1,059.7 18,297.4 19,357.1 1,046.4 46,679.7 47,726.1 1,711.2 146,265.8 147,977.0
Petroleum Products (Inc. Petrochemicals) 14.5 5,111.0 5,125.5 163.5 0.0 163.5 186.3 38.8 225.1
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 268.1 4,501.2 4,769.3 65.2 74.6 139.8 311.3 111.6 422.9
Scientific & Measuring Equipment 147.6 3,434.5 3,582.0 44.5 73.3 117.8 85.7 2,031.1 2,116.8
Fabricated Metal Products 2,400.2 352.0 2,752.2 427.3 124.8 552.1 1,176.9 544.7 1,721.6

 

Industry January – June 2022 January – June 2021 January – December
2021
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)		 Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)		 Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)
Electrical &
Electronics		 240.8 4,158.5 4,399.3 252.1 11,248.1 11,500.3 410.4 35,075.7 35,486.1
Petroleum Products (Inc. Petrochemicals) 3.3 1,161.6 1,164.9 39.4 0.0 39.4 44.7 9.3 54.0
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 60.9 1,023.0 1,083.9 15.7 18.0 33.7 74.7 26.8 101.4
Scientific & Measuring Equipment 33.5 780.6 814.1 10.7 17.7 28.4 20.6 487.1 507.6
Fabricated Metal Products 545.5 80.0 625.5 103.0 30.1 133.0 282.2 130.6 412.8

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40

Jan-June, 2021 : US$1 = RM4.15
2021 : US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

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Approved Investments (Services Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Services Sector,
January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

 

Services Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million)*		 Total Capital Investment
(RM million)*
Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021
 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021
Global Establishments 43 47 102 605 490 3,838 901.4 0.0 1,080.0 850.6 14,983.8 18,578.5 1,752.0 14,983.8 19,658.5
Support Services 452 461 954 3,855 2,102 3,555 1,047.1 2,633.0 5,207.6 157.3 119.7 756.5 1,204.4 2,752.7 5,964.1
Transport Services 11 10 25 0 73 189 116.0 741.9 1,595.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 116.0 741.9 1,595.3
Real Estate 315 592 1,044 0 0 0 10,975.5 14,949.8 28,811.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 10,975.5 14,949.8 28,811.7
Utilities 11 12 27 0 0 0 4,755.1 4,433.7 9,611.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4,755.1 4,433.7 9,611.5
Information and Communications 44 281 450 786 1,111 2,026 7,540.0 3,361.6 9,274.2 46,122.8 275.1 1,763.4 53,662.8 3,636.7 11,037.6
Distributive Trade 301 382 908 14,137 7,701 14,392 21.9 370.2 762.7 2,110.8 1,495.2 2,836.2 2,132.7 1,865.4 3,598.9
Hotel &Tourism 9 14 29 1,464 1,116 2,949 1,463.0 1,586.3 3,230.1 371.8 5.0 219.1 1,834.8 1,591.3 3,449.2
Financial Services 10 30 53 19 841 969 200.0 6,099.1 11,346.0 824.8 575.2 683.7 1,024.9 6,674.3 12,029.7
Health Services 3 3 5 1,056 514 869 367.9 637.8 669.9 1.3 0.0 71.1 369.1 637.8 741.0
Education Services 146 78 202 647 350 934 70.9 114.0 410.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.9 114.0 410.5
Other Services 6 6 8 0 120 198 102.5 39.4 75.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 102.5 40.4 76.2
Total 1,351 1,916 3,807 22,569 14,418 29,919 27,561.2 34,967.0 72,074.7 50,439.4 17,454.9 24,909.5 78,000.7 52,421.9 96,984.3

Note:

NA – Data not available

* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 
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Approved Investments (Primary Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Primary Sector,
January-June 2022 / January-June 2021 / January-December 2021

Primary Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million)*		 Total Investment
(RM million)*
  Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021 Jan-June, 2022 Jan-June, 2021 2021
Agriculture 8 2 6 21 28 103 163.7 11.4 20.4 21.0 0.1 0.1 184.7 11.5 20.5
Mining 8 11 19 26 37 37 411.2 4,267.1 13,021.0 1,489.5 2,155.5 4,075.3 1,900.7 6,422.6 17,096.3
Plantation & Commodities 3 13 34 123 213 388 104.0 79.8 211.4 5.1 0.0 0.0 109.1 79.8 211.4
Total 19 26 59 170 278 528 679.0 4,358.4 13,252.9 1,515.5 2,155.6 4,075.4 2,194.5 6,514.0 17,328.3
Note:
*-Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
 
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